The Council of Fulani Chiefs of South-West Nigeria has announced new measures to curb insecurity and reduce clashes between farmers and herders, including a ban on night and underage grazing.
Chairman of the Council and Sarki Fulani of Lagos, Mohammed Bambado II, said in a statement released yesterday that the resolutions also discourage inter-state migration of herders, prohibit the carrying of firearms, and promote modern grazing practices to sustain peace with host communities.
He noted that the Fulani had coexisted peacefully with indigenous people in the region for over 200 years, stressing that the council was committed to preserving that relationship for future generations.
Bambado added that the council would collaborate with the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission on regional security, launch a sensitisation campaign for herders, and include Fulanis in Kwara State under its fold to strengthen joint security efforts.
He condemned banditry, kidnapping, and farmland destruction, calling on security agencies and the National Security Adviser to weed out criminal elements within and outside the Fulani community.
He also revealed that the council had begun data collection of members and cattle to ensure proper management, while urging the revival of nomadic education centres to support peaceful coexistence.